LIMA, Peru-Police moved Joran van der Sloot to a cell at the prosecutor's office on Thursday as officials prepared to file charges following what they called a remarkably complete confession in the beating and strangling death of a 21-year-old woman.

The IGP noted that there were no bank robberies during the yuletide, no kidnappings and practically no armed robberies, attributing the development to a new intelligence gathering system which he described as remarkably effective and efficient.

The dollar was only modestly changed against the euro as the announcement of bond purchases came in remarkably close to investor expectations, showing that the move had been well telegraphed to investors.